How big was the hail on April 29, 2026?

The maximum estimated stone size anywhere in the country that day was 2.00 inches, over Del Rio, TX. Sizes vary street to street inside a single swath, so a city's figure is the largest radar estimated anywhere within about 5 miles of it.

Where does this hail data come from?

NOAA MRMS radar, specifically the Maximum Estimated Size of Hail product, ingested directly from the public NOAA archive. It runs about a quarter of an inch against ground truth, which makes it good for deciding where to look and not a substitute for an inspection.

Does this mean roofs were damaged?

Radar measures stone size, not damage. Whether a particular roof was damaged depends on stone size, wind direction, roof age and material — only an inspection settles it. These figures tell you where it is worth looking.

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United States · April 29, 2026

Hail map — April 29, 2026

Name: US hail map — April 29, 2026
Creator: HailMate

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 4 cities across 3 states on April 29, 2026. The largest stones — 2.00″, hen egg size — fell over Del Rio, TX.

Hail swath map for Del Rio, TX on April 29, 2026 showing 2.00 inch hail. — Largest rendered swath of the day: Del Rio, TX — 2.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.

States hit: 3
Cities hit: 4
Largest stone: 2.00″; hen egg size
Impact rating: 7/10; from stone size

Sizes come from NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.

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States hit on April 29, 2026

Every state where NOAA radar put an inch or more of hail over a city that day, biggest stone first.

Texas1 city · 2.00″Louisiana2 cities · 1.00″Mississippi1 city · 1.00″

Hardest hit on April 29, 2026

Del Rio, TX2.00″ · hen egg Shreveport, LA1.00″ · quarter Bossier City, LA1.00″ · quarter Meridian, MS1.00″ · quarter

What people on the ground measured in the US on April 29, 2026

15 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 1 from trained spotters or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.

5.00″ softball size Trained Spotter
2 S Camp Wood, TX7:03 PM CDTEdwards County
Picture on X. Time estimated from radar.
3.50″ baseball size Storm Chaser
3 S Camp Wood, TX7:08 PM CDTUvalde County
Video received of 3 to 3.5 inch diameter measured hail.
3.50″ baseball size Public
4 N Montell, TX7:22 PM CDTUvalde County
Report from mPING Baseball++ (3.50 in.).
3.00″ baseball size Public
4 S Camp Wood, TX7:21 PM CDTUvalde County
Report from mPING Tea Cup (3.00 in.).
2.75″ baseball size Storm Chaser
3 S Camp Wood, TX7:08 PM CDTUvalde County
2.75″ baseball size Public
2 S Camp Wood, TX7:28 PM CDTReal County
Picture on X of baseball size hail.
2.50″ hen egg size Fire Dept/Rescue
8 S Bloomburg, TX11:43 AM CDTCass County
Corrects previous hail report from 8 S Bloomburg. Half dollar to just under baseball sized hail reported at the Three States Marker in Texas.
2.50″ hen egg size Public
Ennis, TX2:34 PM CDTEllis County
Social media photo on X showed 2.5 inch hail in Ennis.
2.50″ hen egg size Public
Athens, TX4:08 PM CDTHenderson County
Social media photos and videos showed up to tennis ball size hail in parts of Athens.
2.00″ hen egg size Public
2 NW Camp Wood, TX6:51 PM CDTReal County
Report from mPING Hen Egg (2.00 in.).
2.00″ hen egg size Public
1 NW Barksdale, TX6:52 PM CDTEdwards County
Report from mPING Hen Egg (2.00 in.).
2.00″ hen egg size Public
3 S Camp Wood, TX7:01 PM CDTReal County
Report from mPING Hen Egg (2.00 in.).
2.00″ hen egg size Public
3 SE Lake View, TX10:23 PM CDTVal Verde County
Via Facebook.
1.75″ golf ball size Public
Douglassville, TX11:16 AM CDTCass County
Social media report of golf ball sized hail in Douglassville.
1.75″ golf ball size Public
Seven Points, TX3:34 PM CDTHenderson County
Social media video of hail ranging from quarters to golf balls falling in Seven Points. Time estimated by radar.

Showing the 15 largest of 74 hail reports filed that day.

Reports come from the National Weather Service Local Storm Report feed, ingested every 15 minutes. A report records where the observer was, not the full extent of the swath — treat it as evidence about the storm, not about any one roof.

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US hail on April 29, 2026

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 4 cities across 3 states on April 29, 2026. The largest stones — 2.00 inches, hen egg size — were over Del Rio, TX. Every state hit is listed on this page, and every city under it.

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